New Ebola Vaccine Trials to Start in Liberia in Late January

The first large-scale Ebola vaccine trials in West Africa are expected to start in Liberia as early as late January, a senior official at the World Health Organisation (WHO) official said Friday.

No less that 9,000 people are expected to take part in the study on the chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine.

According to WHO Assistant Director General Marie-Paule Kieny, the vaccine is produced by British company GlaxoSmithKline, as well as VSV, produced by U.S. firm Merck.

Kieny added that safety tests on humans in Western research institutions over the past months have shown acceptable results for the two vaccines.

Jada Pinkett Covers Shape Magazine January Isuue

The 43 year old mother of two posed in a bikini for the January cover of Shape magazine where she talked about her body, fitness regime and bedroom secrets. 

"When my husband of almost 20 years can’t take his eyes off me? That’s amazing. But the number one reason I go to the gym is because it keeps me sane… I can deal with whatever’s coming at me.'

Nicki Minaj Covers Rolling Stone Magazine January Issue

Nicki Minaj wears a slender tank top that barely covers her breasts on the January cover of Rolling Stone Magazine.

Oprah Winfrey Poses with a Lion for O Magazine New January Issue

Oprah Winfrey is taking her magazine’s covers to a whole other level with the January 2015 ‘Brave New You’ issue where the media mogul is seen posing with a lion.

Keke Palmer covers the January 2015 Issue of Essence Magazine

She covers the January 2015 issue of Essence magazine looking very grownup and sexy. 21-year-old Keke Palmer talks about being all grown up and making major career moves.

On playing Cinderella on Broadway: I know that the role of Cinderella is primarily for a Caucasian girl, but it didn’t stop me from going in and it didn’t stop them from seeing me. There is a bit of intimidation. You think about Denzel, Viola Davis, and you think; Only great people can do Broadway. That was the scariest thing about it, but I’m the type who thrives on pressure.

On moving on after a recent breakup: I realized that I’m a lot freer of a spirit. That was the beginning of me standing up for myself. I would love to have somebody but this is such a great time in my life, in my career. I really am liking myself.

On staying positive no matter what: I sometimes have an issue of wanting everybody to have that positive outlook, but you can’t change the way anybody else is gonna think

For more on how Keke Palmer responded to her nude images being hacked, why she takes social media sabbaticals and more, pick up the January issue of ESSENCE, on newsstands.